In 1991, plaintiffs brought this action under the Fair Housing Act. Plaintiffs alleged a housing demolition and replacement plan for the former Elm Haven high-rises in New Haven was being carried out in violation of the Fair Housing Act and HUD siting requirements, as the local housing authority ...
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In 1991, plaintiffs brought this action under the Fair Housing Act. Plaintiffs alleged a housing demolition and replacement plan for the former Elm Haven high-rises in New Haven was being carried out in violation of the Fair Housing Act and HUD siting requirements, as the local housing authority began to locate replacement housing in segregated neighborhoods.

The Court approved the parties' settlement agreement in July 1995. The settlement consisted of two primary elements: 1) a scattered-site housing remedy, requiring defendants to place all of the remaining replacement housing units outside areas of minority concentration within the city, and 2) a regional housing mobility program, including approximately 450 new Section 8 certificates earmarked for use outside areas of minority concentration, including the New Haven suburbs, along with a HUD- funded mobility counseling program to be administered by a local non-profit agency. The settlement also included a variety of related fair housing provisions.

In 2006, the plaintiffs moved to enforce the settlement, alleging failure to complete 30 housing units. In December 2007, the motion was terminated and the parties filed a stipulation and agreement resolving their issues. No information is available regarding this agreement.